Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Italy

Italy: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.1304 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1304 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
37th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2498 compared to all private employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.0955 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Italy, 2007–2018

00.050.10.150.20.252007201220182007: 0.25 compared to all private employees2008: 0.177 compared to all private employees2009: 0.22 compared to all private employees2010: 0.167 compared to all private employees2011: 0.142 compared to all private employees2012: 0.162 compared to all private employees2013: 0.174 compared to all private employees2014: 0.162 compared to all private employees2015: 0.095 compared to all private employees2016: 0.119 compared to all private employees2017: 0.114 compared to all private employees2018: 0.13 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1304 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in 2018.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Italy peaked at 0.2498 compared to all private employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0955 compared to all private employees, in 2015.

That places Italy 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2007 0.2498 compared to all private employees
2008 0.1772 compared to all private employees -29.1%
2009 0.2202 compared to all private employees +24.3%
2010 0.1665 compared to all private employees -24.4%
2011 0.1418 compared to all private employees -14.9%
2012 0.1625 compared to all private employees +14.6%
2013 0.1736 compared to all private employees +6.8%
2014 0.1616 compared to all private employees -6.9%
2015 0.0955 compared to all private employees -40.9%
2016 0.1187 compared to all private employees +24.3%
2017 0.1138 compared to all private employees -4.1%
2018 0.1304 compared to all private employees +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2157 compared to all private employees 0.1772 compared to all private employees 0.2498 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.1405 compared to all private employees 0.0955 compared to all private employees 0.1736 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 34 Cyprus 0.1557 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 35 Viet Nam 0.155 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 36 Austria 0.1371 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 38 Latvia 0.1034 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 39 Serbia 0.0984 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 40 Malta 0.0943 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Italy?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Italy was 0.1304 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2498 compared to all private employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0955 compared to all private employees in 2015.
How does Italy rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Italy ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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